8 results for month: 03/2016
By Brian Logue US Lacrosse is pleased to offer two free webinars this week with top officials sharing their expertise: Brian Abbott, "A Big Call is Just a Call" Tuesday, March 29 - 8:30pm (Eastern) Brian Abbott discusses importance of a solid pre-game as the cornerstone of the crew getting the call right at the critical moment of the game, and being able ...
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By Brian Logue Scott McCall The United States will open play in the 2016 Federation of International Lacrosse U19 Men’s World Championship against host Canada on July 7. The 16-team event takes place from July 7-16 in Coquitlam, British Columbia. The U.S. U19 team, led by Ohio State coach Nick Myers, has won all seven previous U19 world championsh...
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By Kate Leavell A letter to my former self as a new sports parent: One day you’re going to get in the car with your kid’s water bottle that he left at home for the last time, that sour shoulder pads and cleat smell coming from the back seat, and the little chunks of dirt that have been knocked loose from muddy cleats all over the once new floor ...
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By Brian Logue BALTIMORE — US Lacrosse, the national governing body for men’s and women’s lacrosse, has adopted a new player segmentation policy to help ensure player safety, competitive fairness and a consistent experience for youth lacrosse. The policy was approved by the US Lacrosse Board of Directors in January. In order to allow ...
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By Annie Pugh With the spring lacrosse season having arrived, my to-do list seems to be getting longer with each day as my “part-time” lacrosse coaching job begins to consume my life. We all make sacrifices for our beloved sport, however, for me, it’s a labor of love. I believe that being a part of lacrosse and the world of athletics has molded me ...
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By Brian Logue PeytonWilliams Watch a Michigan men’s lacrosse game and one of the first things you’re most likely to hear someone talking about is the 10-man ride. Michigan coach John Paul had tremendous success with the ride while winning MCLA national championships in 2008, 2009 and 2010, and he’s continued to utilize the tactic since ...
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By Brian Logue Greg Shemitz With the rapid expansion of college lacrosse over the past several years, there are a number of school names that might sound unfamiliar to lacrosse fans. But visitors strolling along the Henry A. Rosenberg Jr. Promenade at the new US Lacrosse headquarters in Sparks, Md., might do a double take when they see one of the brick ...
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By Kate Leavell Kevin Tucker The pressure to be like “ Maryland” is driving kids away from lacrosse in many developing areas. I grew up playing in Maryland, so I’m familiar with the difference between my home state and the developing lacrosse states I’ve lived in more recently as an adult, as a parent and a coach. My boys started ...
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